The Evolving Art Fair
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Rodolphe Haller

The team at Gander & White installing
With the move to online-only fairs caused by the pandemic, parts of these processes completely disappeared. Márk Vargha, Head of International Projects at Hungary-based Museum Complex Transportation and Services outlines the changes caused by this format. “There was no possibility for the organisation of larger, centralised, consolidated shipments to and from the art fair venue”, says Vargha. “We often provided other services such as packing and unpacking assistance for the exhibitors and installation and deinstallation, this part of our work completely disappears when a fair is only held in the online space.”
Art Basel Hong Kong in May 2021 was one of the first fairs to return, having physical exhibitors alongside ‘satellite booths’ where artworks were shown with no gallery representatives on site. ICEFAT agents in Hong Kong adopted a crucial role in making this event a success Ida Ng, CEO, Art Move of Helu-Trans Group reports that the company’s “relationship with fair organizers actually became closer as they approached us for advice and comments on the new format and operational issues since this has never been done before”. Shippers therefore occupied a new role with this new type of fair.

The team at RNTRANS installing